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Health Equity

The Health Equity Graduate Certificate increases post-baccalaureate students’, graduate students’, and working health professionals’ knowledge of the root causes of health inequities. When you complete this certificate, you will be prepared to develop and implement strategic initiatives that diminish health disparities and foster equitable health among populations.

CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTSAPPLY

Curricular requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Health Equity can be found in the Graduate Catalog.

This Graduate Certificate may be taken independently or as part of the MPH degree.  

Admission Requirements
The Health Equity Graduate Certificate program does not require any undergraduate preparatory course work, and there are no required prerequisites.

Current OU students must have an overall undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher and submit a personal statement. Non-OU students must have an overall undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher and submit a personal statement, official transcripts indicating a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution, and two recommendation forms.

Detailed information regarding admission can be found in the Graduate Catalog (see Curricular Requirements).

Admission Terms and Application Deadlines
The program admits students on a rolling admissions basis, allowing application submissions throughout the year.

Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.

Florence Dallo, Ph.D., MPH
Director and Professor
Public Health
[email protected]

Dean's Office
3110 Human Health Building
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(248) 370-3562

School of Health Sciences

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Rochester, MI 48309-4452
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Dean's Office
Human Health Building
(248) 370-3562
[email protected]